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Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening vs Baldur's Gate: Tales of the Sword Coast

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Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening
Dragon Age: Origins - AwakeningContinue the epic saga with new companions and darker choices
Baldur's Gate: Tales of the Sword Coast
Baldur's Gate: Tales of the Sword CoastEpic Dungeons & Dragons adventure on the Sword Coast
Overview
Description

Dragon Age: Origins – Awakening expands the acclaimed Origins story, letting you lead a fledgling Grey Wardens camp and shape the fate of Ferelden after the Fifth Blight. The expansion adds fresh locations, quests, and a host of new characters while preserving the deep tactical combat and moral complexity that defined the original.

Baldur's Gate: Tales of the Sword Coast expands the classic 1998 RPG with new quests, locations, and characters, delivering a deeper narrative set in the Forgotten Realms. Players guide their party through a richly detailed world, making choices that shape the story and affect the outcome of the campaign. The expansion retains the original's real-time with pause combat and party management while adding fresh spells, items, and challenging encounters. Designed for solo play, it offers countless hours of immersive role‑playing for fans of classic fantasy adventures.

Pricing
Paid (One-time)
Paid (One-time)
Category
CRPG
CRPG
Best for
Fans of deep fantasy RPGs
Fans of classic RPGs and D&D
Specifications
General
msrp
$19.9960%
$49.99
release date
2010-03-16
1999-04-30
Specifications
developer
BioWare Edmonton
BioWare, BioWare Edmonton
publisher
Spike, Electronic Arts
Black Isle Studios, Interplay Entertainment
age rating
PEGI 18, ESRB M+50%
ESRB T, PEGI 12
multiplayer
Single player
Single player
critic score
85/100
85/100
Pros & Cons
Pros
  • Rich new storyline that builds on the original
  • Deep tactical combat with new enemy types
  • Extensive character customization and camp management
  • High replay value due to branching decisions
  • Rich new storyline and quests
  • Expanded character options and abilities
  • Seamless integration with original game
  • Strong modding community support
Cons
  • Requires a completed Origins save to access full content
  • Some reused assets feel dated compared to newer titles
  • Multiplayer options are limited to single‑player only
  • Limited to single‑player experience
  • Outdated graphics compared to modern titles
  • Occasional UI quirks in older engine
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The Verdict

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Dragon Age: Origins – Awakening offers cheaper, deeper tactical combat but requires an Origins save; Baldur's Gate: Tales of the Sword Coast provides more quests and mod support at a higher price.

Key differences

  • Awakening requires a completed Dragon Age: Origins save; Tales of the Sword Coast works standalone but can import Baldur's Gate saves.
  • Price: Awakening $19.99 vs Tales of the Sword Coast $49.99.
  • Combat: Awakening adds a revamped tactical pause system with environmental interactions; Tales retains the original real‑time with pause combat.
  • Content volume: Awakening adds ~20 hours of new story; Tales adds over 30 new quests and expanded map.
  • Age rating: Awakening ESRB M/PEGI 18, Tales ESRB T/PEGI 12.
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Gameplay & fun factor

Awakening’s revamped combat and environmental tactics add more depth than Tales’ unchanged system.

Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening

Platform availability

Both are single‑player PC titles; no additional platform data provided.

Tie

Price & value

Awakening costs $19.99 versus Tales at $49.99, offering better value per hour of new content.

Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening

Multiplayer / co‑op

Both are single‑player only.

Tie

Content & replayability

Tales adds over 30 quests and new regions, exceeding Awakening’s ~20‑hour storyline.

Baldur's Gate: Tales of the Sword Coast

Difficulty & accessibility

No specific difficulty or accessibility information provided for either.

Tie

Graphics & performance

Both use older assets; Awakening reuses dated assets, Tales supports high‑res texture packs but still an older engine.

Tie

Choose Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening if…

Players who already own Dragon Age: Origins and want cheaper, deeper tactical combat.

Choose Baldur's Gate: Tales of the Sword Coast if…

Players seeking classic Baldur's Gate experience with many new quests and strong mod support.

Common questions

Do I need the original game to play?

Awakening requires a completed Dragon Age: Origins save; Tales can be played standalone but integrates with Baldur's Gate saves.

Which game offers better price‑to‑content value?

Awakening at $19.99 provides lower cost, though Tales offers more quests at $49.99.

Which has more advanced combat mechanics?

Awakening features a revamped tactical pause system with environmental interactions, whereas Tales retains the original combat system.